HM Inspectorate of Constabulary report finds only three of 43 forces are adequately prepared to reply to victims’ needsPolice are not doing enough to protect victims of “honour-based” violence (HBV),forced marriage and female genital mutilation, according to a report by the police watchdog. The first report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) on forces’ responses to the set of crimes, and which disproportionately affect women from ethnic minorities,found that only three of the 43 forces in England and Wales were adequately prepared in all areas to reply to the needs of victims and take cases through to prosecution. Related: Let's halt talking about 'honour killing'. There is no honour in murder | Dexter Dias and Charlotte Proudman Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com